The International Monetary Fund has opened a web site on the Internet. The public
will now have on-line access to IMF press releases, information on IMF lending, the
complete text of the IMF's 1996 Annual Report, and a range of other material
about the IMF. The IMF's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board may also be
accessed through the IMF's Home Page.

The IMF's Internet site also contains a directory of IMF publications that allows
users to search for publications by author, title, or subject. An e-mail address is
provided for those wishing to request free publications, and an order form for priced
publications may be downloaded from the site.